Forgotten Songs of the '60's: Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich
Forgotten Songs of the ’60s: Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick and Tich
This was one of a handful of songs by the British quintet with the weirdest name of the time: Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick and Tich. The song was only a hit in the U.K. and the only way I had even heard of it was because it was featured in a fifth season episode of “Futurama” and was later turned into a music video for Bender the robot on the DVD. Hearing this song, I was immediately struck by how catchy it was and just how cool the band looked in the process.
The song starts off with a jaunty mandolin riff before Dave Dee begins singing in a tone that is vaguely reminiscent of Eric Burdon of the Animals. By the time the song is getting to the end of the first verse, the vocals become faster as does the music. The song’s tongue in cheek lyrics caused a bit of a sensation in the U.K. but that was part of the group’s charm which is found all over this track.
Although the song was only a British hit, the band’s legacy still endures to this day. Dave Dee passed away in 2004 but some of the original members still tour to this day, pleasing the fans of a time in British pop when it was okay to be risqué or tongue in cheek and still have some success.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bq-hNuOFHeQ&feature=watch_response
This was one of a handful of songs by the British quintet with the weirdest name of the time: Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick and Tich. The song was only a hit in the U.K. and the only way I had even heard of it was because it was featured in a fifth season episode of “Futurama” and was later turned into a music video for Bender the robot on the DVD. Hearing this song, I was immediately struck by how catchy it was and just how cool the band looked in the process.
The song starts off with a jaunty mandolin riff before Dave Dee begins singing in a tone that is vaguely reminiscent of Eric Burdon of the Animals. By the time the song is getting to the end of the first verse, the vocals become faster as does the music. The song’s tongue in cheek lyrics caused a bit of a sensation in the U.K. but that was part of the group’s charm which is found all over this track.
Although the song was only a British hit, the band’s legacy still endures to this day. Dave Dee passed away in 2004 but some of the original members still tour to this day, pleasing the fans of a time in British pop when it was okay to be risqué or tongue in cheek and still have some success.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bq-hNuOFHeQ&feature=watch_response
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